How to pronounce password
Say it like PAS-wurd. Password has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAS).
VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈpæˌswɝd/PAS-wurd
UK British/ˈpɑːˌswɜːd/PAH-swurd
- PAS
- wurd
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Password pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PASSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- wurdGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
American vs British pronunciation of password
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- British speakers use the long "ah" vowel of father where Americans use the "a" of cat.
British respelling: PAH-swurd.
What does password mean?
noun
- A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.“Only if a would-be visitor knew the password du jour could he pass; the guards allowed no exceptions.”
- A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word but nowadays often an alphanumeric string or a phrase.“A strong password has a mixture of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.”
- To protect with a password.
Where does password come from?
From pass + word. The sentry-passing sense predates the cryptographic sense and was its inspiration.
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Questions about saying password
How do you pronounce password?
Say PAS-wurd. The American pronunciation is /ˈpæˌswɝd/. In British English it is /ˈpɑːˌswɜːd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in password?
Password has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PAS). Broken into parts: PAS · wurd.
Is password pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈpɑːˌswɜːd/ (PAH-swurd).